2 elderly people die, 6 hurt in Makati residential fire

 

2 elderly people die, 6 hurt in Makati residential fire Two senior citizens, a 70-year-old female and a 69-year-old male, were killed in a fire that hit a residential area along D. Gomez Street corner Sandico Street in Barangay Tejeros, Makati City, early Saturday morning, Jan. 24, Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay confirmed.According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze started at around 1:57 a.m. and was immediately raised to the second alarm at 1:59 a.m. and the third alarm at 2:35 a.m.Firefighters declared the fire out at 6:40 a.m.Aside from the fatalities, six other individuals were given medical attention during the incident, including a 24-year-old male who sustained abrasion wounds, a 37-year-old female who experienced weakness of the body, an 81-year-old male who is suffering from dementia, a 25-year-old woman who also sustained abrasion wounds on her elbows, a 20-year-old woman who experienced dizziness, and a 50-year-old woman who had a seizure.Meanwhile, the Makati Social Welfare Department (MSWD) said 126 families, equivalent to 366 individuals, were severely affected by the fire. Relief efforts are underway to assist the affected residents.Arson investigators are still investigating the cause of the fire and the amount of damage to property. 2 elderly people die, 6 hurt in Makati residential fire environment